Regimental Headquarters and twenty-seven Squadrons. ); the new series of FM radios. FM radio was the primary means of communication at the Border. We had this one troop with about six or so OH-58, don’t remember the exact number. The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry organized as an armored cavalry squadron, remained assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized). Calvert commanded 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas from 2006-2009 with duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Diyala Province, Iraq. For the first time we had direct FM communications with that squadron headquarters. and Fifteenth Cav Gp in Weinheim (Western Military District). 115 talking about this. The Czechs moved in, cut aperatures facing West Germany, and the French left, no longer desiring to have a presence in that area. In other words, you had the border stones, but the Border did not always run in a straight line between stones, it could bow in or out quite a ways, and you needed to have that info before you got too close. Received a lot of new equipment during this time: M-151 jeeps (a lot of accidents; they would slip on ice and the lead rear wheel would buckle under and flip the vehicle), M-114 tracked recon vehicles (which replaced all the scout jeeps; jeeps were then assigned to each border camp for border operations only. They allowed the 1st Armored to cross the river and pushed the 3rd ID back. If you have any
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Let us never forget them or the sacrifice they made! Also just remembered. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Official page of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The border camps had their own sets of primary and alternate frequencies. I’m going to quit re border communications at this point because I’m unsure of some points at the squadron and regimental levels. Units of both regiments of dragoons served in engagements at the Mississineway River; the Battle of Lundy's Lane; Fort Erie and the Siege of Fort Meigs. We were notified of the impending Operation Gyroscope around March of 1955 then on to Camp AP Hill for training before shipping out through NY harbor in August of 1955. The regiment also controls four independent companies/troops: 1. The Regimental Commander spotted all these beer cans on the roof of his building and I was soon in front of the XO explaining why I had “defaced” the building. I got there just as they were getting rid of the light tank, M551 Sheridan. Headquarters at the German Land or state level, nine Constabulary
and 42nd Squadron also moved to Freising. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
There was an ASA (Army Security Agency) team based in Coburg as well. Our CO got angry and inserted 1 Squadron in a “Reconnaissance in Force” maneuver and pushed the 1st Armored back across the river. In addition, the regiment included a Tank Of course, our cavalry platoons had ten vehicles: an M-151 for the platoon leader, four M-151’s for the scout section, three tanks in the tank section, an M-113 for the infantry section, and the track for the 4.2” mortar. M60 replaced most of the tanks in use later on before the M1 came out. This area was located within a larger administrative space (one or two rooms) with limited entry and a buzzer system and visual recognition to enter. Did you proudly serve in 3RD SQUADRON, 2ND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT? The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom 04–06 in February 2005. to a central location. The 3rd Squadron's combat elements consist of two air cavalry troops and a heavily armed ground cavalry troop mounted on high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV). We tried one on a jeep, but it was too heavy and had too much wind resistance to be used while moving. 2nd Squadron \"Sabre\" 4. penetration reached by the Third Army when the stop order came
Experience taught us when and where weather conditions, etc. After Basic at Ft. Bliss and Signal School training at Camp Gordon, I was assigned to the 3rd Cav at Ft. Meade in early Nov. of 1954. In 1988 the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, nicknamed the Second Dragoons, was stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany with its headquarters at Nuremberg as part of US VII Corps. February 1997 saw the 3rd stACR relieved in place by the 2nd Brigade of the 1 Cavalry Division. REGIMENT HEADQUARTERS. Very gung ho. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) participate in a stress shoot during a Spur Ride, Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 29, 2021. by a mechanized striking force in reserve. Veterans! LOCATION. I was trained to fly the OH58 even though I was not an officer. Come check out our giant selection of T-Shirts, Mugs, Tote Bags, Stickers and More. best suited for this type of mission were the cavalry groups which
During my tour the M-151’s were replaced by M-114’s and M-114A1’s. The end of
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When World War II began, the 3rd Cavalry was still mounted on horses. We were equipped with the then new AN/VRC-12 series of radios and used our organic vehicular radios when moving about the area. detachments located in their sector, checking traffic by means
The 3rd Cavalry has had several famous commanders, including Martin Dempsey, Jonathan Wainwright and George S. Patton. At this point the two attached battalions were returned to their parent units. In your site’s section on Border Operations/The 1960’s/ACR Organization, you close with “…armored cavalry troop consisted of three platoons, with each platoon having three tanks…”. The other two regiments that make up the "Lucky 16," the 2nd SCR and 11th ACR, have been organized as brigade combat teams. Field Artillery Squadron \"Steel\" 7. Its mission was that
Joined the Regiment in November 1962 as a first lieutenant and was assigned to Third Squadron in Amberg at Pond Barracks/Mohl Kaserne, first as a platoon leader in K Troop; then acting XO of I Troop. Both of these troops were barracked in Nurnberg, and stationed at Feucht. Squadron had a small airfield about 1 kilometer behind the compound: two aircraft… one L-19 and one H-13. Camp Reed (3rd Squadron) Rötz. We had two border camps, one in the city of Weiden; the other in the forest near the town of Marktredwitz (Camp Gates Border Station). solve some of the manpower reduction problems caused by redeployment
Each station was manned by a 4 man crew commanded by an E-4 and operated 24 hours a day. Patrols linked up with other patrols and had frequent contacts with the Bavarian Border Police (BBP) and the German Federal Border Police (BGS), plus occasional contacts with the German Customs Police and US overt collection military intelligence personnel (they had an office in Weiden, and two agents lived in Marktredwitz). These beer can antennas were big…thirteen-and-a-half cans soldered end to end. They took away our berets that we had, so the CO came up with an Army Ranger style soft cap. But the purpose was to be prepared for an assault by the enemy who would shut down all standard means of communicating like telephones and leave our CW radio network to move traffic from the border. Group Headquarters moved to Freising, north-east
The radios we operated were AM/CW that is morse code operated on the 2 to 6 Megacycle band. Even with these each cavalry squadron was reduced to two troops. the restraining line Pilsen-Nepomuk in Czechoslovakia, the deepest
locations in the German Landkreis Közting, along the German-Czech
When it was finished, the Czech Pohranicni Straz (Border Guard) came over, thanked the French and explained they had constructed the bunker in Czechoslovakia. Here the Group performed occupation duties as part of
Each border camp had station mounted radios and increased their transmission/reception ranges by using the RC-292 Antenna. The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light) became the "Corps Cavalry" or the eyes and ears of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The Second Dragoons are the oldest mounted regiment on continuous active service in the U.S. Army. I think our Commander was Colonel Robert Wagner. Reading in your site about the French support on the border reminds me of a story: In 1964, while I was the Squadron S2/Border Officer, our southern flank shifted further south along the Border to Tillyschanz (East of Eslarn). would retain their organizational designations but would be referred
I’d like to attribute those gaps not to old age/faulty memory, but the fact that our systems were reliable, personnel knew how to use them, and in my various assignments the info just went up and down smoothly…according to SOP…and the “how” doesn’t stand out at this point in time. The 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, is at present the only heavy Armored Cavalry Regiment in the U.S. Army. Alert went up and we loaded live missiles on the gunships for the first time in the unit’s history. the 2nd and 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons, drawn up on
While we maintained no operational radio networks at Ft. Meade, our tactical responsibilities while patrolling the East German and Czech borders included running a tactical CW radio network. Gp was absorbed by the US Constabulary on 19 April 1946, but continued
Much of the Regiment's lore derives from its early years as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. In September 2005, the 3rd Armor… Official page of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. We assume to monitor enemy CW radio traffic. Each camp had a leased Bundespost telephone line that was used for various official and unofficial purposes. We had a number of units left over from WW2 like the SCR-506 but received the AN/GRC-26 shown in the picture in early 1956. Troops deploying to and from the camps used their own tactical frequencies while on the move, but kept in touch with the camps re their location. to operate as District Constabulary units under the direction
Enough excuses, let me tell you what I remember. We turned away and saved the world. The 2nd Battalion of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (of the 82nd AirborneDivision) served with the regiment in Iraq from September – December 2005. Cavalry Squadron. From its formation in 1836 to fight in the Second Seminole War, to its numerous deployments to the Middle East, the Regiment has distinguished itself in major campaigns: the Indian Wars, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, both world wars, and the Persian Gulf War. We only sent morse code messages although the AN/GRC-26 was capable of Radio Teletype. During alerts, an aircraft was launched to provide radio relay communications to take care of the problem. border. The first time, they mentioned that the French had (or were going to, I don’t recall which) assigned a platoon to the area; that they desired to have a “presence” there. In 1980 I think, a report from one of the M113s on the border reported “fifty vehicles on the Ghost Autobahn”, the highway from Munich to Berlin. In the seven years from 2004 to 2011 units of the 4th Cavalry Regiment have been consistently serving in either Iraq or Afghanistan conducting counter-insurgency warfare. The unit located there was an old WW2 vintage AN/GRC-399 station mounted on a Deuce and a half and permanently parked. An attempt to contact the vehicle to confirm what kind of vehicle failed. Do you have 3RD SQUADRON, 2ND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 95 talking about this. and the US Zone in Austria). Dragoons
U.S. to operationally as "District Constabulary." Communications consisted of the FM station mounted radio, the leased telephone line, and teletype (but I don’t recall whether the teletype was part of an AM radio system or a landline). He did it with a Lieutenant and driver with a jeep and radio on top of a hill. The Regiment had its own three squadrons deployed along the Border, plus two more squadrons (OPCON for border operations only), one to the north and one to the south. Your interest in border communications made me realize I have gaps in my memory. The French were appreciative but explained they were going to build their own OP. P Anti-Tank Co… 1LT Brian Billings from 2nd SQDN/ 3d U.S. Cavalry Regiment and 1LT Nick Layden from 4th Squadron 3d U.S. Cavalry Regiment train up for the Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia. Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop \"Remington\" 2. Any interest in the red ME109 that buzzed the Squadron airfield, or the WWII BMW motorcycle dragged up from beneath Merrill Barracks and driven around Nurnberg? On my next visit, the cav said the French built quite an OP, or bunker…reinforced concrete, etc. might cause us small problems and we knew how to minimize that impact. In 1808, there was one regiment of light dragoons and during the War of 1812 another regiment was raised. And again our CO came in and pushed them back across the river. in the US occupied zone by means of an active patrol system backed
Administered By : Gettman, David, PFC. The 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry is the reconnaissance squadron of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and is stationed at Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. The number at Camp Gates was 2771. In briefing the French the US explained they were welcome to use their OP, etc. The troop(-) was at Weiden; the XO, a platoon leader, and an artillery lieutenant (FO) from the Howitzer Battery were at Gates, along with the remainder of the troop (about 70 enlisted). This particular number was based on the length needed for the normal range of FM frequencies we used. The 3rd Cavalry only remained stateside for less than a year, before returning to Iraq for a second tour. organization there were three squadrons: the 2nd, the 42nd, and the new 66th, formed from the former 66th FA Battalion. By the way, I should mention that knowing the exact location of the Border could be tricky. The system enabled us to keep close tabs on our patrols and ground surveillance teams. 1st Squadron \"Tiger\" 3. of road blocks and controlling the Czech border. The Regiment departed Germany to Ft. Polk, LA in 1992. CafePress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 3RD SQUADRON, 2ND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT? was joined by the Sixth Cav Gp in Bayreuth (Eastern Military District)
Served in this Cavalry Squadron? We all loved him. Thus on 16 March 1987 the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry was inactivated as the 25th Infantry Division was designated a light division. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. 3rd
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3rd Squadron \"Thunder\" 5. Little traffic was moved through this network since there were more efficient ways of moving info by 1955. (More to follow soon). A program that the commander implemented to increase the coverage of his OH-58s. Troop, three reconnaissance, and two mechanized troops each. 4th Squadron \"Longknife\" (authorized) 6. Eastern Military District (Third Army Area). of Munich; 2nd Squadron set up its headquarters at Schwandorf
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The Spur Ride consisted of a 23-mile ruck march, an obstacle course, and a stress shoot building esprit de corps and unit pride among members of the 3rd Squadron, 2CR. The radio station in Coburg was located just inside the main gate to our barracks and hdqrtrs. Also, sometimes we got very unusual results; e.g., once contacted a station in Scotland! stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Actually, we participated in a network which was controlled by Regimental headquarters in Nurnberg and included connecting to each of their 3 Battalion headquarters. Regiment conducted SLAR flights using Mohawk aircraft and provided an Air Landed Team (a rifle squad mounted in an H-34 aircraft) for backup on the ground. Someone might construe this as meaning a cavalry platoon had only three vehicles (all tanks), versus the five tanks of a tank platoon. Looking for more information from military/civilian
He just did not like the idea of wearing something that everyone else was. Cavalry Group, Mechanized, with its subordinate units,
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The 3rd Squadron was the command of future General George S. Patton, Jr., who also served as the 29th commander of the Regiment. AP round might have failed to penetrate because of the special armor it had. About a few seconds before crossing the border and starting WW3, a message came back that it was just some trucks. Later, went to Merrill Barracks in Nurnberg and was the Regimental Communications Officer for about ten months. Left the Regiment in the Summer of 1965. the activities of German authorities, assisiting Military Government
of Headquarters US Constabulary (formed Feb 15, 1946). Constabulary in Bavaria and ordered the Group to move
Our #BraveRifles will be heading out soon to prepare for the competition on April 16-18 and represent the 3d Cavalry Regiment. A soldier from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, US Army, takes an assault course as a part of NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group-Poland [960x640] Close 425 the two Military Districts (and also in Berlin, the Bremen Enclave
Made captain and took I Troop; next, became Squadron S2/Border Operations Officer. security force, designated as District Constabulary, in each of
The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, previously the 117th Infantry Regiment, is an armored brigade combat team of the Tennessee Army National Guard with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. The Theater plan of organization
Managed to get permission to let the antenna remain long enough to be tested. The Colonel then directed that each squadron headquarters had to have a beer can antenna at its kaserne; that the beer cans were to be US brands, and painted olive drab. in the accomplishments of the objective of Military Government
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Then each Battalion ran a network which included stations at strategic locations along the border. Do not remember the unit name. But, the round was a solid metal round and went right through it. The Regiment then moved by road to Konigsbruck where it absorbed replacement personnel and vehicles. The regiment served from South Baghdad province to Western Ninewa Province in Northwestern Iraq until March 2006. I enlisted in the Army in June of 1954 at age 15… After convincing (with significant stretching of the truth) the NM National Guard to let me sign up a few months before. These squadrons were composed of a HQ and Sv. I would follow this guy to hell and back. advance. Kept them on the wrong side of the river for a whole day. World War in Europe (May 9, 1945) found the 2nd
The make up of 2nd Battalion: it consisted of one Headquarters Company, One Tank Company, One Howitzer Company and 3 line companies, Companies “D” “E” and “F”. The 3d Cavalry Regiment Museum tells the history of the Regiment from its establishment in 1846 to its present day operations. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany'
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Sutherland Avenue ... 2nd Squadron. One recon troop was always on border duty, a four to seven week tour, depending on weather and other schedules. Also a lot of accidents with them at first, due to a linkage which would break and cancel brakes and steering. 4. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany'
Each camp always had a patrol out (5 men, a jeep w/radio; a jeep with M60 Machine Gun); at night, an observation team went out from each camp with a ground surveillance radar system (3-4 men, a jeep w/radio, & trailer). The general plan was to establish a mobile
Between May 12 and 18, the 2nd Cavalry was moved to their new
Merrell Barracks, Nürnberg ... (2nd Squadron) Coburg. The Squadron’s sector ran from about twenty miles north of the Tri-Zonal Point (where East Germany, West Germany, and Czechoslovakia intersected) to south of the Highway 14 approach at Waidhaus, but this point was shifted a little further south in 1964. I drove down twice just to meet and talk to the OPCON cavalry unit deployed on that flank. These two regiments were consolidated on 30 March 1814 into the Regiment of Light Dragoons but this new unit was dissolved on 15 June 1815. 3rd Infantry Commander had the VII Corps Commander order him to stop and allow the 3rd Infantry in. At Fort Polk, the 4th Squadron (Regimental Aviation Squadron) was added to the new Regiment's organization. The 2nd Cav
Effectively, an armored cavalry regiment was a large separate mechanized brigade with three armored cavalry squadrons and an air cavalry squadron. In performing the duties
The second unit was the Cobra gunships. 2nd ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT : UNIT DESIGNATION . The District Constabulary were the forerunners of the police-type
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And of course the 3ID CO complained again and again allowed 1st Armored Division to cross the border. Third Army, responsible for the Eastern Military District (comprising
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While in Germany a crew was killed by a round fired from a tank that passed by the searchlight tank because they failed to turn the turret down range. Each camp also had assigned medics and communications personnel, who pulled border duty on a separate schedule. 3. The exchange with the 2nd ACR was completed by 15 August. of maintaining general military and civilian security and assisting
States Constabulary. The unit traded its horses for armored vehicles on Feb 21, 1942.. 5. Replacing the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the Regimental Headquarters was stationed at Nürnberg with the 1st Battalion at Bindlach, the 2nd Battalion at Bamberg, and the 3rd Battalion at Amberg. OCCUPATION PERIOD
Captain as commander, pilots, aerial scouts and crew chiefs. XII Corps, 3rd Army. Toward the end of 1945, a new concept was formulated for reorganizing
Perhaps you will find someone who has more information on the subject. Espirit de corps ! And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." The unit traces its lineage from the volunteer militias of Eastern Tennessee and has participated in conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Global War on Terror. One day some of my people wanted to construct and try out an antenna made from beer cans (they were steel then) soldered together and mounted on a regular antenna base. Second Cavalry officially assumed duties as the District Constabulary,
2nd Squadron 3rd Squadron These are the names of those of our honored comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving with our Regiment. He beat the 1st Armored Division in a combat exercise. At the halt, it was too erratic to be dependable; i.e., a fairly short change in location might result in big changes in transmission and reception. Along the way members of the Regiment served gallantly in action, and 20 were awarded Medals of Honor. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment's structure consists of six cavalry squadrons. Free Returns 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Fast Shipping Support Squadron \"Muleskinner\" 8. and demobilization. When I arrived, we were equipped with M-48 tanks, but changed over to the M-60. Each camp had a small communications area manned by communications personnel (one operator/shift) who pulled border duty on a separate schedule. Life with the perfect item for every occasion the U.S. Army was an (... 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